A framework for flexible systems and its implementation in multiattribute decision making

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 4, Issue , 2001, Pages 209-218

  Olewnik, Andrew ^a   Brauen, Trevor ^a   Ferguson, Scott ^a   Lewis, Kemper ^a  

^a the State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Flexible systems; Multiattribute decision making; Open engineering systems; Pareto sets; Robustness

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARETO PRINCIPLE; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RACING AUTOMOBILES; DESIGN; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ADAPTABILITY; MULTIATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; OPEN ENGINEERING SYSTEMS; PARETO SETS;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING;

CUSTOMIZABLE; DESIGN METHOD; FLEXIBLE SYSTEM; MULTI ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; MULTIPLE TASKS;

EID: 0035790742     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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